2007-01-01 02:49:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Traditionally this biblical it is thought to mean "weary", based on a seemingly related Hebrew word. But it is not even clear that the name IS Hebrew. There is a strong possibility that it has the same meaning as an Akkadian word for "wild cow" (Akkadian was the Semitic language spoken in Mesopotamia.)
Since her sister's name is "Rachel", meaning "ewe", and her aunt's name is "Rebekah," which may mean "heifer" the meaning "wild cow" would not be so surprising. In fact, these sorts of names make some sense for these children of herdsman.
http://books.google.com/books?id=OfSDb2YyybYC&pg=RA4-PA108&lpg=RA4-PA108&dq=leah+meaning+cow&source=web&ots=xNFuj_jCsz&sig=v-5KN01vI6t5zdDjHXiinvrYiUI#PRA4-PA75,M1
2007-01-01 12:25:19 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leah is a name of Hebrew origin and means "weary".
2007-01-01 18:45:10 · answer #2 · answered by MissUnderstood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leah ( "Weary; tired", Standard Hebrew Lea, Tiberian Hebrew Lh, Arabic Lay'a) is the first wife of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob and mother of six of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, described in the Book of Genesis. ...
2007-01-01 10:57:13 · answer #3 · answered by Answer Champion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋